Flags of Our Fathers (2006) (2-Disc Special Edition)

Myths and Legends

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Mar 6, 2007

Pros: The storyline is not your typical war movie. It takes a different angle than other war movies.

Cons: The lack of bonus features.

When Tom Brokaw wrote his book, "The Gratest Generation", he wrote that in tlaking ot the veterans of "D-Day", he let them do the talking, rather then push and prod them for stories. While this movie doesn't cover "D-Day&...quot;, it opens in much the same way. The main character of this movie narrates the story as he was one of the soldiers present at the haging of the flag at Iwo Jima. His son eventually points out the very point tha Brokaw made in the beginning of his book about letting the veterans talk, rather than prod them for stories and answers. This is something that sadly, the soldiers of this story have to endure. They are used by politicians for a massive PR campaign to get people ot buy war bonds. The politicians use the soldiers, not even caring what they or heir friends or family have gone through. It is very similar to an interview conducted by Keith Olberman a couple of years ago with one of the men hwo helped catch Saddam Hussein. The soldier was very angry in that he was told many times that he was not qualified for any job. "Doc" was told the same thing, apparently, even though he was a war hero. This movie is also as historically accurate as possible. While the movie does not go into depth about the battle the continued even after the flag was hung both times, Eastwood makes clear that the battle was far from over. One of the characters even points out thatit went onfor another 25 days after that. He even akes note of the vehicles that were stuck in the soil because of it's makeup, and even how th Japanese soliders had a large underground network in the mountain. This historical accuracy, along with so many other factos of this ovie make Flags of our Fathers one of the best war movies of all time, and one of the most contemplative movies to come along in years. It is a must have for any true sudent and.or fan of history. And it is a movie that will ensure that while they may be dying off evey year, the members of the Greatest Generation will never be forgotten. Read more Less